From fc00c10167859276bc3467601692f2a901a3b255 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lee Morin <42477710+LeeMorinUCF@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 17:58:33 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Description of project to give context for documentation --- workstream1/documentation/README.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/workstream1/documentation/README.md b/workstream1/documentation/README.md index e4f1071..c4a911c 100644 --- a/workstream1/documentation/README.md +++ b/workstream1/documentation/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,42 @@ +# Re-Tooling the Capital Magnets Loan Fund Process + +This README comprises the documentation +for a proof of concept for an alternative to the current +set of procedures for adjudicating grants for the +Capital Magnets Loan Fund (CMF) +of the Florida Community Loan Fund (FCLF), +working with the Central Florida Foundation (CFF). + +It addresses the problem laid out in a DataDive workflow called +*Expanding and Improving FCLF’s Capital Magnets Loan Fund Process and Tooling*, +which is Workstream 1 of the +project called +*Supporting the development of affordable and attainable housing solutions in Florida by unlocking stakeholder knowledge and capacity*. +The project brief for this DataDive event is available on +[Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FWQMIgPJqb0235BIkKMO6CU1JqtRGN7CnQolky6jmOo/edit). +The aim of the project is to propose an alternative set of procedures for the +current set of manual procedures +using the CMF +[Project Tracking and Scenario Tool](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qOzzP9Gyhl86o2OPK1iCVCdhrFu_WRgF/edit#gid=284374061). +A Jupyter notebook for the project is also available [here](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/18HLICUsACDZUJ6UelMzQCZCliIZ1OZuE?usp=sharing#scrollTo=rXb7ddlAl-ER), +which contains a preliminary outline of the project. +The group also maintained contact through a Slack channel called +[proj-housing](https://app.slack.com/client/T05U65KU6TV/C05U6945M8S). + + + # Definitions of Fields in the Web Form +A prototype of a webform was created to facilitate the input +and processing of the information in applications for CMF grants. +The web form contains the following list of variables, +sorted by category of information. + ## Property Identification +The first set of variables is related to the project +that may be proposed by a building developer. + - ```txtPPN``` is the name of the proposed project. It must be a string without spaces nor special characters. @@ -24,6 +59,8 @@ ## Financing information +The next set of variables outline the sources of financing +for the project, including the contribution requested from the CMF. - ```txtTotProjCost``` is the total projected cost of the building project. It must be a positive integer. @@ -54,6 +91,11 @@ Furthermore, the sum of ## Inventory of Units +The next set of variables outlines the allocation of units in the +proposed development and the distribution of these units +to be made affordable to residents +who fall within several categories of income. + - ```txtUnitCount``` is the total number of housing units in the proposed housing development. It must be a positive integer. @@ -350,7 +392,7 @@ and the total counts of units are accumulated in a panel back on the splash page covering the entire project. -## Next Steps +# Next Steps Some of these items were completed but some remain as a sketch of the strategy for building out these features.